**CANCELLED** ROAD: Ride On After Dark (Steady)

ROAD, Ride On After Dark, is back for the 2025-2026 season! Join us every Wednesday in Redmond for an approximately 21-mile ride with 1,200 feet of climbing, to help keep us fit through the winter.

🧭 Start location: We will ride out of the Redmond Senior & Community Center, meeting at the small plaza between the community center and the police station. There are restrooms available inside the community center. See the map for details.

🚗 Parking: Free parking is available on the ground floor of the Redmond Municipal Campus Parking Garage. Please do NOT park on the surface lots closest to the community center. See the map for details.

⌚ Ride Start: Be ready to ride at 6:00pm - we start on time. All participants must be present for the pre-ride safety talk.  There will be no exceptions to this rule.  

🚴‍♀️ Pace: This series consists of multiple paces and a separate ride posting will be made for each pace available. You should be able to sustain the appropriate pace for your selected group. Changing pace groups will not be allowed at the start or during the rides. There will be short re-groupings at the top of hills. If maintaining the pace is difficult for you, the ride leaders will do their best to accommodate, but you may have to continue the ride on your own; we ask that you drop back a pace on the next ride if this happens. 

🛠️ Mechanical issues: Groups may not stop for mechanical issues. You should know how to change a flat or deal with other minor mechanical issues and carry appropriate tools. You must have a backup plan if roadside repairs are not sufficient. You should have a charged cell phone to call for a pick-up or other means to find your way home. 

🗺️ Routes: We rotate through a library of routes and the week's route will be posted in the links to the right.  Routes may include a local trail with speed limits, and you must stay within the speed limits; most trails have a 15 mph speed limit. Please download the route file to a GPS device or phone for navigation in case of separation due to flats or other problems.

🔦 Lights: A good headlight and red taillight are required. These rides take place in the dark. You may be restricted from riding if you don’t have proper lights. Extra backup lights are recommended in case your battery dies during the ride.

🎇 New Riders: New riders are always welcome if they are able to sustain the rigors of the series. First-time riders may find these rides difficult. Please see the new rider information on the Cascade Bicycle Club website for additional general information, or contact the Series Director, Juliana Peña.

☔ Fenders: As weather conditions can change quickly, fenders are recommended; fenders should be long enough to keep the person riding behind you dry.

🚻 Rest Stops: There will be no planned rest stops as these are short rides. Restrooms are available at the start in the community center and are open until 9pm.

🌧️ Showers Cancel: Because the rides are in the dark, any rain or drizzle will cancel the ride, as this can cause visibility issues. Other unsafe riding conditions (including ice, air quality, and wet roads) will also cause a cancelation. If the ride is canceled, all registered riders will be sent a notification email. If the ride is canceled at least two hours before the start, the ride leader(s) will not be at the start location. Please check this ride posting before leaving for the ride. Due to the unpredictability of winter weather, the ride may be canceled less than two hours from the start; in this case, a ride leader will be at the ride start to inform any riders who were not able to get the email. 

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Kids: This is a rigorous training series and it may not be appropriate for children. Please contact the Series Director, Juliana Peña, at least 48 hours in advance, for approval.

🦸 Interested in becoming a ride leader? Contact the Series Director, Juliana Peña, for information about mentoring opportunities.